Atomos Shinobi II 5.2″ HDMI HDR Monitor

The Atomos Shinobi II 5.2″ HDMI HDR Monitor is a slim, lightweight on-camera monitor built for vloggers, photographers, and content creators, bringing a range of upgrades over the original Shinobi, including a slimmer body, a much brighter display, and USB-C camera control.

The monitor features a 5.2-inch, 1920 x 1080 capacitive touchscreen built around a SuperAtom IPS panel, delivering 1500 cd/m² brightness, approximately 50% brighter than its predecessor, along with 178-degree horizontal and vertical viewing angles and 10-bit (8-bit + 2-bit FRC) color depth for 1.07 billion colors. An HDMI 1.4 input lets photographers monitor signals up to DCI/UHD 4K at 30fps and Full HD 1080p at up to 60fps, with support for HDR HLG and HDR PQ monitoring modes to preview Log footage in HDR, along with AtomHDR, a built-in technical Log-to-HDR EOTF conversion offering 10 stops of dynamic range. Up to eight custom 3D LUTs (.cube format, 17 or 33 points) can be loaded onto the monitor for previewing creative looks.

A standout new feature is USB-C camera control, letting photographers adjust white balance, aperture, shutter speed, shutter angle, and ISO directly from the monitor’s on-screen sliders, along with Touch to Focus functionality on select Canon, Panasonic, Sony, and Z CAM camera models, with a thin red frame appearing on-screen when the connected camera is recording internally. An additional 2.5mm LANC output extends camera control compatibility further. Built-in monitoring tools include focus peaking, false color (Atomos and Arri standards plus the EL Zone System), histogram, waveform, vectorscope, RGB parade, zebra, image flip, pixel-to-pixel zoom, and anamorphic de-squeeze.

Build quality centers on a slim, low-profile polycarbonate housing weighing just 7.4 oz. (210g) and measuring approximately 5.9 x 3.6 x 0.8 in. (151 x 91.5 x 20.8mm), with two 1/4″-20 female mounting points on the bottom for secure attachment to a cage, arm, or rig. Connectivity includes a 3.5mm headphone output, a locking HDMI/USB-C cable adapter to prevent accidental disconnection, and a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slot. Power comes from a single L-series (NP-F style) battery, an optional battery eliminator with a DC-to-D-Tap cable, or USB-C PD input (10W) and output (13W, for powering or charging a connected camera), with ultra-low power consumption allowing all-day operation on a single battery.

Key Features
– 5.2″ 1920 x 1080 capacitive touchscreen (SuperAtom IPS panel)
– 1500 cd/m² brightness (50% brighter than original Shinobi)
– 10-bit (8+2 FRC) color, 178° horizontal/vertical viewing angles
– HDMI 1.4 input, up to DCI/UHD 4K30 and 1080p60
– HDR HLG and HDR PQ monitoring modes
– AtomHDR (Log-to-HDR EOTF conversion, 10-stop dynamic range)
– Up to 8 custom 3D LUTs (.cube format, 17/33 points)
– USB-C camera control (Canon, Panasonic, Sony, Z CAM) with on-screen exposure sliders
– Touch to Focus on select compatible cameras
– 2.5mm LANC output
– Focus peaking, false color (Atomos/Arri/EL Zone), histogram, waveform, vectorscope, RGB parade, zebra
– Anamorphic de-squeeze and pixel-to-pixel zoom
– Slim, lightweight polycarbonate housing (7.4 oz./210g)
– Two 1/4″-20 female mounting points
– 3.5mm headphone output
– Locking HDMI/USB-C cable adapter
– Single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slot
– Powered by L-series battery, battery eliminator, or USB-C PD (10W in / 13W out)